Holder: Can you believe the way the Attorney General of the United States was treated yesterday?

posted at 7:21 pm on April 9, 2014 by Erika Johnsen

The almost textbook outrageously-outraged followup to Holder’s confrontation with Louie Gohmert during a House hearing on Tuesday. Ugh.

I am pleased to note that the last five years have been defined by significant strides and lasting reforms, even in the face, even in the face, of unprecedented, unwarranted ugly and divisive adversity. And if you don’t believe that, you look at the way — forget about me, forget about me — you look at the way the Attorney General of the United States was treated yesterday by a House Committee. It had nothing to do with me, forget about that. What Attorney General has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment? What President has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment?

“It had nothing to do with me”? Well, actually, it one hundred percent had absolutely everything to do with you — and not because of the reason (hint: rhymes with “bassist”) you’re rather unsubtly implying, either. It might, however, have had something to do with the fact that your department within the Obama administration has ‘unprecedentedly‘ coordinated a scandalously failure of a deadly gunwalking operation that you’re still trying to downplay and dismiss while continuing to obfuscate the investigation thereof by refusing to hand over all of the relevant documentation. “What attorney general has ever been treated this way”? Wrong question, “buddy.”

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I can believe the Attorney General of the United States got treated that way, and I also believe it’s about g**d*** time he did. Eric Holder is as crooked as the day is long, and if this were a just world, he’d be serving time.

Never mind how he treated a congressman while under oath in the capital. Apparently he feels comfortable enough in his position to be able to threaten a congressman. He left off the ‘or else’ and that his title is Black Attorney General. This is playing the very subtle race card against Gohmert.

the last five years have been defined by significant strides and lasting reforms, even in the face, even in the face, of unprecedented, unwarranted ugly and divisive adversity.

Can you believe he said this? Holder presides over the most politicized, corrupt Justice Department in American history – and he serves the most corrupt, divisive president ever. The whole gang belong in orange jumpsuits.

TarheelBen on April 9, 2014 at 7:59 PM

Obviously, this whole crowd is all mentally ill, accompanied by strong delusions It must be something this crowd is drinking with their water. LSD, or just plain derangement.

Obama and Holder are common criminals in uncommon positions of power.
Of course they shout “racism” at any criticism- it’s their ‘keep out of jail’ card.
And, thanks to a corrupt Media, they are indeed “untouchable” and have a free hand to do whatever they please.

The Republicans are cowered by the Media into inaction, trying to keep a low profile before what they think will be a favorable election in November.

Sad truth to this entire situation is, Obama and his entire posse of hoodlums are really the racists. Their total mode of operation is with race in mind before all else. Obama and his nasty wife personify this behavior and encourage it with all their underlings.

They have left such a stench in their path that it will take a generation to ever see a another black occupy the presidency again. Instead of showing dignified and conscious leadership, he once again established a mindset of division of the races that will take another 50 years to over come. All the upstanding blacks in this nation must be shaking their heads in embarrassment to what he has done to undermine all the advances they’ve made since the 60′s.
Goes to show you that picking a black for the sake that he is just that, black, and nothing more than an empty suit this country is stuck with for another 2+ years, has proven to be one of the worst follies ever.

Which other AG ran guns to mexican drug lords?
Which other AG refused to prosecute government corruption?
Which other AG lied to a judge about a reporter being a terrorist threat to get approval for surveillance?

I am pleased to note that the last five years have been defined by significant strides and lasting reforms rampant corruption and overt anti-white racism, even in the face, even in the face, of unprecedented, unwarranted ugly and divisive adversity Congress attempting to learn about our criminal activities and expectations that we follow the rule of law.

Hey Holder! If you think that was bad, think how you will be treated in Marion. That is where you are heading, ya know. Maybe not now, but after you are out of office. You have a lot of crimes to pay for.

It’s a dangerous game that they are playing.
They are creating enemies- seething enemies. Listen to Gohmert at the end of the confrontation – not necessarily his words but his voice and body language.
They are forcing their enemies into a tight corner while poking, prodding and mocking them.

I used to teach people in the Air Force who worked for me about respect, there are two different kinds. The first is the respect for the position or office, the second is earned respect of which they have none.

They are doing the same to the general population, although at the moment only a small segment realize it.
And again, tyrants and criminals believe themselves to be untouchable and invincible, right up until the moment when proven otherwise.
A dangerous game.

Alinsky loved the concept of using a group’s own rules and standards against them.
Obama and Holder love abusing the system while being protected by the ‘rules’ of that very system.
The ability to play the race card, for example, depends on the inherent goodness and non-racist nature of the very people against whom the race card is played.
It is a very cynical and evil tactic.

Respect is earned, not granted by decree. If Holder wants respect he should start acting like an Attorney General instead of a political hack with an agenda. Justice is suppose to be blind, not politically stupid.

The choir sang hallelujah as the congregation of 15,000 clapped and sang along. Reverend James Meeks ratcheted up the intensity of his speech. “Man looks at the outside,” he shouted rearing his head back. “But God looks at your heart! Are you with me here?”

Judging by the response, Meeks had the faithful at Salem Baptist Church hanging on his every word.“One hundred percent with Reverend Meeks,” said parishioner Eugene Harris outside the mega-church on Chicago’s fiercely Democratic South Side.

Meeks is careful not to preach politics from the pulpit. That doesn’t mean he does not have a political side. This former state senator is active as a leader in Chicago’s African-American community and also has considerable political clout.

This gubernatorial election he is not throwing that clout behind the Democrat, incumbent Governor Pat Quinn. Instead, Meeks is lining up behind Bruce Rauner, the wealthy Republican businessman from Chicago’s predominantly-white North Shore.

“The Democratic party just assume always that 97 percent of the African-American vote will go to the Democratic party. If that assumption is true, they never have to work for our vote,” Meeks said.

…

‘Our schools are still broken and getting worse. We’re last in employment or business. Our neighborhoods are deplorable,” says Meeks. “And we still get the same promises from the Democratic party, but we don’t get any deliverable. I think it’s time we should look at another candidate.”

Chicago political analyst Thom Serafin says few Republicans have been able to win statewide in Illinois without collecting 20 percent of the city vote. To do that, a candidate must win a significant portion of the African-American vote. Serafin believes Meeks can deliver. “He understands what it means to turn out the vote here in the city. He is well respected,” he said.

Serafin also believes Meeks can avoid a backlash for breaking ranks with the big Democratic machine in Chicago, because he came up from the street and proved his mettle, both in politics and at the pulpit.

“If you are going to challenge Reverend Meeks, you better have both feet planted on the ground. There aren’t too many people that are able to do that here in this city,” says Serafin.

Gee. It was just the other day that I was commenting about wondering what the beginning of a revolution here would look like. Looks like Holder just tried to fire the first shot – and it’s going to be along racial lines (at least in the beginning.)

That’s a shame. I would have welcomed all colors to ‘my side’ because we do have a common cause.

Respect is earned, not granted by decree. If Holder wants respect he should start acting like an Attorney General instead of a political hack with an agenda. Justice is suppose to be blind, not politically stupid.

Is there any doubt at this point that Holder will rile up minorities to the point of riots to cover up his misdeeds? I don’t know who I’m more disgusted with Holder or the stupids who are willing to riot and be killed to cover up for a guy who is one of the biggest crooks ever to hold the office. I say put him in jail and bring out the National Guard. Its time to trim the tree of liberty.

Fitting as it was to find Eric Holder speaking in front of a “No Justice” sign, his whining about how poorly he’s been treated compared to other attorneys general, and therefore that there must be some racism involved, is pathetic, even by his lowly standards. (Imagine complaining about “divisive” tactics while sitting next to Al Sharpton!)

Andrew has already covered some of this, but back in January 2009, when I was trying to convince people that Holder should not be confirmed because he was unfit to be attorney general and would prove to be a disaster, I asked how he would have fared under the Democrats’ Gonzales standard — the “if he’s not dishonest, he’s incompetent” test — on the basis of which they ran Alberto Gonzales out of town. It’s still a question worth asking. If the Gonzales standard had been applied to Holder, he would not have gotten the job, much less kept it as long as he has.

““Forget about me [specifically]. Look at the way the attorney general of the United States was treated yesterday by a House committee,” Holder told the crowd. “What attorney general has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment? What president has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment?””

Poor widdle Ewic! Everyone is being so MEAN and, and…and, well – MEAN – to me and Obwama, saying we’re so nauwty!!

Oh, we better call them a Waaaaa-mbulance quick!

Seems to me that they’re getting far gentler treatment than they deserve, and ought to have been out of office if not in jail LONG ago.

What other modern day attorney general was held in contempt, and still refused to comply with Congressional oversight? What other attorney general has the gall to call all American citizens cowards, only a few weeks after he took office? What other attorney general implemented our laws arbitrarily, in a racially biased fashion, and with little regard to Constitutionality? Refused to investigate an organization because of his close ties to it’s radical leaders (ACORN)? Refuses to finish prosecution of people already convicted of voter intimidation, just because the perpetrators were black? What other attorney general refuses to investigate solid evidence of voter fraud? And what other president assigns the attorney general to investigate himself, said attorney general then refuses to recuse himself and refuses to appoint a special prosecutor?

And anyone who’s been paying attention could create a vastly longer list regarding the egregious, lawless, and even race baiting behavior of Obama.

And let’s not even get into how egregiously Bush and Condi Rice were treated by the Democrats.

If anything, rather than being treated poorly, these two have been treated with kid glove and gotten off far easier than deserved – including in the exchange Holder is expressing such faux (or delusional) outrage over.

They are both utter disgraces to the office they hold.

Thanks, Obama and Holder, for turning America into a Banana Republic in only 5 short years. I never thought it would be possible for this sort of blatantly corrupt behavior in such high offices to occur in America.

Eric, I won’t forget about you until you are in an orange jumpsuit and belly chains, which is exactly the treatment you deserve. You have made an absolute mockery of the Office of the Attorney General of the United States and it will take years to undo the damage you have done.